Lock for a railroad hopper car outlet gate end tube assembly

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70177, 406128, B65G 5324, F16K 3500, B65G 5350

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049749994

ABSTRACT:
A lock for the end tube assembly and gate valve for the outlet gate of a railroad hopper car includes an elongated flexible cable and a locking element. The end tube assembly includes an end tube and an end tube cap for closing the end tube. There is a pivotal connection and a latch between the cap the end tube. The latch includes a latch member having an opening therein. The gate valve includes a valve member and an operating handle. The operating handle has an opening therein and is located adjacent to the latch member. The elongated cable, which forms a portion of the lock, passes through the handle opening and the latch member opening and has opposite ends thereof secured together by the locking element.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3162490 (1964-12-01), Koranda et al.
patent: 4411560 (1983-10-01), McComb

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